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Mammal ancestors laid eggs—and this 250-million-year-old fossil proves it
- Apr 9, 2026
A remarkable new discovery is shedding light on one of the greatest survival stories in Earth's history, and answering a decades-old scientific myster...
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Keeping up with the phages: How V. cholerae neighbors swap defenses against viruses
- Apr 9, 2026
Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip themselves with antiviral immune systems. Pre...
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Wildlife trade increases pathogen transmission: What 40 years of data say about spillover
- Apr 9, 2026
Hedgehogs, elephants, pangolins, bears or fennec foxes: many wild species are sold as pets, hunting trophies, for traditional medicine, biomedical res...
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Northeast farmers could profit from grass-fed beef if they expand, join forces
- Apr 9, 2026
New York State and New England have optimal conditions for grass-fed beef production—with an abundance of pasturelands and forage—but higher productio...
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Oxygen sensing helps explain why amphibians regenerate limbs but mammals cannot
- Apr 9, 2026
Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals cannot. For decades, biologi...
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Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes
- Apr 9, 2026
Four sperm whales that stranded separately on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020–22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear...
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Deadly heat thresholds have already being crossed in six recent heat waves, study shows
- Apr 9, 2026
Deadly heat wave events are occurring at temperatures and humidity levels previously thought to be survivable, according to a new paper by a team of i...
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Mathematical signature spots when competition is fair, winner-take-all, or too soft
- Apr 9, 2026
A University of Houston researcher and his collaborators have developed a mathematical model that helps identify whether a competitive environment is...
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Scientists unveil breakthrough tool that could help stop the world's third‑biggest driver of deforestation
- Apr 9, 2026
Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, World Forest ID, University of Sheffield and international collaborators have developed a new technique...
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How surface chemistry impacts the performance of malaria nets
- Apr 9, 2026
Insecticide-treated bed nets remain one of the most effective tools in malaria prevention, acting both as a physical barrier and as an insecticidal su...
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No more giants, no more heavy handaxes: Why early humans downsized their stone tools
- Apr 9, 2026
For more than 1 million years, early humans in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean used a range of heavy tools, such as massive handaxes an...
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A fixation with 'toxic leaders' ignores wider truth behind corporate scandals
- Apr 9, 2026
A new study, published in the British Journal of Management, examines the high-profile cases of Theranos, Purdue Pharma, Enron, and Wirecard, and clai...